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Thameslink is a mainline route on the British railway network, running from Bedford, Luton, St Albans City, Peterborough, Welwyn Garden City, London Blackfriars and Cambridge via central London to Sutton, Orpington, Sevenoaks, Rainham, Horsham, Three Bridges, Brighton and East Grinstead.
Thameslink [1] was a train operating company in the United Kingdom owned by Govia that operated the Thameslink franchise between March 1997 and March 2006. The franchise was originally due to end on 31 March 2004, however a two-year extension was awarded to Govia by the Strategic Rail Authority on 13 February 2004. [ 2 ]
All trains at Leagrave are operated by Thameslink using Class 700 EMUs. The typical off-peak service as of June 2024 in trains per hour (tph) is as follows: [5] 4 tph to Bedford calling at Harlington, Flitwick and Bedford.
Bedford Caudwell depot is located in the Cauldwell area of Bedford, east of the Midland Main Line at Cauldwell walk, and south of Bedford railway station and the River Great Ouse. A rail connection with the MML is made south of the depot. [2] The facility's shed code is BF. [3]
During 2006, the Thameslink and Great Northern services were merged into a single franchise due to the upcoming Thameslink Programme.In 2012, the British government announced that services of First Capital Connect, Southern (with Gatwick Express) and some Southeastern routes would be merged into a single Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise (TSGN). [2]
Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (TSGN) is a management contract for the provision of passenger services on the Thameslink and Great Northern routes to Bedford, Luton, Peterborough, King's Lynn, Cambridge, London King's Cross, London Moorgate, Sutton, Wimbledon and Brighton, as well as the whole Southern network (including the Gatwick Express) and the jointly operated First Capital ...
The railway junctions at Blackfriars and Snow Hill in 1914. The original Thameslink rail network was created by joining the electrified network south of the Thames with the then recently electrified line between Bedford and St Pancras to the north via the Snow Hill tunnel, allowing passengers to travel between stations to the north and south of London, including Bedford, Luton Airport, Gatwick ...
All services at Harlington are operated by Thameslink using Class 700 EMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: [11] 4 tph to Bedford; 2 tph to Brighton; 2 tph to Three Bridges via Redhill; During the peak hours, the station is served by additional services to and from Rainham, Sutton and East Grinstead.